NHTSA recall 92V089000
Wheels
Chevrolet Caprice
Reported Jun 24, 199234,717 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Mar 1, 1991 – Mar 1, 1992
The defect
The steel wheels exhibit fatigue cracking around the circumference of the wheel lug nut mounting surface due to wheel bending caused by frequent misuse of tire mounting equipment, lug nut overtorquing, and the unusual operating conditions experienced by police vehicles.
The risk
The cracking can cause wheel fracturing and subsequentseparation from the axle, which could result in a vehicle accident.
The remedy
Replace the defective wheels with redesigned steel wheels.